The Pistoia Alliance hopes to facilitate “seamless data integration” between various industry stakeholders, including life sciences companies and CROs, via an open and freely available data format.
M&A is a huge part of the CRO space. Inorganic growth has long been the go-to strategy for any CRO and we’re never surprised to see this month’s latest deal. However, I’d like to challenge the idea that this is always the best way to grow a CRO business.
Parexel and Eli Lilly are launching a clinical research learning and development program in China as recent reforms have “dramatically” increased the need for new sites in the country.
The new “groundbreaking” model can translate the results of mouse experiments into the equivalent human condition, outperforming traditional methods of extrapolation by up to 50%, say researchers.
The digital patient recruitment and engagement company has released its new digital solutions to build long-term relationships with clients, sponsors, and CROs.
ARG has made the move across the Atlantic, establishing its first office outside of the US following its acquisition of the UK-based CRO CCA Clinical Research.
In the era of big data, the industry is working to address the ethical concerns of integrating patient information into the health care landscape – though a key challenge will be reaching a consensus on what constitutes reliable evidence.
By Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc, director of life sciences, New York Academy of Sciences
Increased access to real-world data sources opens up new possibilities, but it also raises new ethical questions, which cannot be tackled by one organization, government agency, or company alone.
The FDA recently released open source code and technical documents for its new mobile app – MyStudies – which is designed to collect information about medication use, health system touchpoints, and patient-reported outcomes.
Litmus Health’s profile of the wearables market names the top 15 devices today available to researchers incorporating real-life data into studies and trials – with a focus on data quality and transparency.
The industry must be “relentless” in driving the adoption of new advances in technology, says Janssen, which has shifted from doing things for patients and investigators, to doing things with them.
Pharma companies have improved or maintained standards for effective drug recalls, product packaging and managing supply in LMICs, according to the report.
Moving forward, China will take a more integral role in global drug development, following several regulatory changes designed to accelerate innovation.
Blockchain provides real-time visibility into the entire clinical trial supply chain and has the potential to solve several of the industry’s biggest challenges.
Iqvia describes the new platform as the marriage of eConsent with an authoring system – giving the clinical trial a framework for transparency and transformational change.
The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly been adopting artificial intelligence – which has demonstrated the ability to predict instances of schizophrenia with 74% accuracy.
Scientist.com has more than 70 employees across the globe, with offices in San Diego, Boston, the UK – and soon, Japan, with plans to open several satellite offices across the country.
Charles River is eyeing M&A opportunities in every segment of its business, fueled by global market demand and a “fundamental shift” in the pharmaceutical industry, says CEO.
The health care social network Inspire is expanding its research solutions to help life science stakeholders integrate the patient voice and experience into research.
Data Cubed’s new CCO David Kiger – who has held roles at Bioclinica and Parexel – says the company is primed to be the go-to provider as the industry continues to shift to virtual clinical trials.
Advanced Clinical is partnering with Cognitive Clinical Trials to overcome recruitment road blocks in Alzheimer’s clinical trials and expedite research through patient centric model.
LabCorp has launched Pixel by LabCorp, a consumer-initiated wellness test offering that allows for sample self-collection and access to online results.
Clinical trial transparency efforts are falling short, with half of trials left unreported, according to a recent UK parliamentary committee report, which calls on the government to take action.
A consumer rights watchdog is calling on regulators to suspend research at a Minnesota-based medical facility in response to concerns surrounding informed consent for a study involving Ketamine.
SPI Pharma has launched Mannogem XL mannitol for the production of various forms of tablets, which the firm says enhances productivity compared to compendial mannitol.
Icon reported a record number of new business awards in Q3 and outlined its three-part patient recruitment strategy as well as global hiring – and acquiring – plans.
Marken is centralizing its brokerage management services in conjunction with UPS, as the rise in global trials brings more vendors and new challenges into the fold.
New guidances from the FDA update language and provide clarity for innovative approaches to the design and execution of clinical trials, say industry executives.
As negotiations continue and discussions on ‘hard Brexit’ outcomes build, few have considered the impact on European industry, one organisation suggests.
The FDA is calling on the digital health industry to innovate and proposing a new Center of Excellence for Digital Health – the timing of which is critical, as the industry is receiving more funding and opportunities than ever before, says industry exec.
